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单词 pressgang
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
press′ gang′, 
  1. a body of persons under the command of an officer, formerly employed to impress others for service, esp. in the navy or army.
Also, press′gang′. 
  • 1685–95

press-gang  (pres′gang′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to force (a person) into military or naval service.
  2. to coerce (a person) into taking a certain action, political stand, etc.:to be press-ganged into endorsing a candidate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
press gang n
  1. (formerly) a detachment of men used to press civilians for service in the navy or army
 vb press-gang (transitive)
  1. to force (a person) to join the navy or army by a press gang
  2. to induce (a person) to perform a duty by forceful persuasion
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